--- a/src/qmmp/output.cpp
+++ b/src/qmmp/output.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ OutputFactory *Output::currentFactory()
     QString name = settings.value("Output/current_plugin", QMMP_DEFAULT_OUTPUT).toString();
 #else
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
-    QString name = settings.value("Output/current_plugin", "alsa").toString();
+    QString name = settings.value("Output/current_plugin", "pulse").toString();
 #elif defined Q_WS_WIN
     QString name = settings.value("Output/current_plugin", "directsound").toString();
 #elif defined Q_OS_MAC